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606 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far exceeds the number of streamflow-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than streamflow-gaging stations. When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in low-flow or high-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. High-flow stations The following table contains annual maximum discharges for high-flow stations. A high-flow gage is a device that will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with nearby complete-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lesser floods may have been obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent water years for which the annual maximum has been determined. Annual maximum discharge at high-flow stations Water year 2004 maximum Period of record maximum Station name and Period of Locationa nd drainage area Gage Discharge Gage Discharge number (fig. 3) record Date Date height (ft) (ft3/s) height (ft) (ft3/s) Wolf River Basin Buttermilk Creek Lat 39o45’16", long 95o27’02", in 1957-04 6-15-04 12.38 576 6-08-84 20.18 6,000 near Willis, KS SW 1/4 SW1/4 sec.30, T.3 S., R.18 (06815700) E, Brown County, Hydrologic Unit 10240005, at downstream side of county highway bridge, 3.6 mi northeast of Willis. Published as "South Branch Wolf Creek trib- tary" 1957-60, as "South Fork Wolf River tributary" 1961. Drainage area is 3.74 mi2. Independence Creek Basin White Clay Creek Lat 39o33’33", long 95o07’38", in 1972-04 7-12-04 8.44 140 6-08-82 16.07 5,410 at Atchison, KS SW 1/4 NE1/4 sec.1, T.6 S., R.20 (06818260) E., Atchison County, Hydrologic Unit 10240011, on right bank at center of highway bridge, on 10th Street in Atchison, and 0.15 mi downstream from Brewery Creek. Drainage area is 13.1 mi2. Kansas River Basin Long Branch Lat 39o54’06", long 100o10’43", in 1957-04 9-22-04 14.97 + 6-15-57 26.40 2,680 Draw near SW 1/4 SW1/4 sec.6, T.2 S., R.25 Norcatur, KS W., Decatur-Norton County line, (06845100) Hydrologic Unit 10250011, on downstream side of county high- way bridge, 4.7 mi north of Norca- tur. Drainage area is 31.7 mi2. Prairie Dog Creek Lat 39o23’28", long 101o02’43", in 1957-04 7-22-04 10.90 60 6-18-75 27.44 4,300 tributary at SW1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4 sec.6, T.8 S., Colby, KS R.33 W., Thomas County, Hydro- (06847600) logic Unit 10250015, at down- stream side of bridge on Franklin Avenue in Colby. Prior to Mar. 31, 1971, at site 0.3 mi upstream at same datum. Drainage area is 7.53 mi2. + Not determined. DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS 607 Annual maximum discharge at high-flow stations Water year 2004 maximum Period of record maximum Station name and Period of Locationa nd drainage area Gage Discharge Gage Discharge number (fig. 3) record Date Date height (ft) (ft3/s) height (ft) (ft3/s) Kansas River Basin--Continued Elk Creek at Lat 39o35’28", long 97o23’26", in 1970-04 2004 + <606 9-26-73 15.30 6,000 Clyde, KS NW 1/4 SE1/4 sec.26, T.5 S., R.1 7-23-93 18.47b (06856320) W., Republic County, Hydrologic Unit 10250017, at downstream side of State Highway 9 bridge, 1.2 mi up stream from mouth. Drainage area is 73.4 mi2. Big Creek Lat 38o56’00", long 99o44’33", in 1957-04 7-01-04 11.94 + 3-24-87 15.20 4,100 tributary near NW 1/4 SW1/4 sec.11, T.13 S., Ogallah, KS R.22 W., Trego County, Hydrologic (06863400) Unit 110260007, at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 147, 4.0 mi southwest of Ogallah. Drainage area is 4.81 mi2. Big Creek Lat 38o51’08", long 99o14’48", in SE 1957-04 7-28-04 12.32 425 5-29-59 13.10 1,100 tributary near 1/4 NE1/4 sec.7, T.14 S., R.17 W., Hays, KS Ellis County, Hydrologic Unit (06863700) 10260007, at downstream side of culvert on old U.S. Highway 40 at Toulon, 4.7 mi southeast of Hays. Drainage area is 6.19 mi2. Smoky Hill River Lat 38o50’52", long 98o35’44", in NE 1957-04 7-07-04 11.90 116 9-03-75 14.62 2,400 tributary at 1/4 SE1/4 sec.12, T.14 S., R.12 W., Dorrance, KS Russell County, Hydrologic Unit (06864300) 10260006, at downstream end of culvert on old U.S. Highway 40 at Dorrance. Drainage area is 5.39 mi2. Coon Creek Lat 39o10’30", long 98o42’02" in NW 1957-04 7-01-04 20.02 1,700 7-02-82 21.13 4,210 tributary near 1/4 NE1/4 sec.19, T.10 S., R.12 W., Luray, KS Osborne County, Hydrologic Unit (06868300) 10260010, at downstream side of county highway bridge, 4.4 mi southwest of Luray. Drainage area is 6.53 mi2. Ash Creek Lat 39o26’15", long 99o22’16 " in SE 1957-04 2004 no peak 5-12-93 15.54 530 tributary near 1/4 SW1/4 sec.18, T.7 S., R.18 W., Stockton, KS Rooks County, Hydrologic Unit (06873300) 10260014, at upstream end of cul- vert on old U.S. Highway 24, 5.3 mi west of Stockton. Drainage area is 0.89 mi2. Mud Creek at Lat 38o55’47", long 97o13’39", in NE 1970-04 2004 + <1,790 11-04-98 17.73 15,000 Abilene, KS 1/4 NE1/4 sec.17, T.13 S., R.2 E., (06877120) Dickinson County, Hydrologic Unit 10260008, at downstream side of bridge on old U.S. Highway 40 on north edge of Abilene. Drainage area is 87.0 mi2. b Backwater, discharge not determined. + Not determined. < Maximum discharge less than value shown. 608 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS Annual maximum discharge at high-flow stations Water year 2004 maximum Period of record maximum Station name and Period of Locationa nd drainage area Gage Discharge Gage Discharge number (fig. 3) record Date Date height (ft) (ft3/s) height (ft) (ft3/s) Kansas River Basin--Continued Mill Creek Lat 39o48’48", long 97o00’30", in 1957-04 6-14-04 12.58 163 6-18-83 19.90 2,500 tributary near SW 1/4 SW1/4 sec.5, T.3 S., R.4 E., Washington, Washington County, Hydrologic KS (06884300) Unit 10270207, at downstream end of culvert on U.S. Highway 36, 2.2 mi east of Washington. Drain- age area Cedar Creek near Lat 39o15’31", long 96o33’48", in NE 1957-04 7-02-04 19.59 3,900 6-27-99 23.61 12,000 Manhattan, KS 1/4 NE1/4 sec.19, T.9 S., R.8 E., (06887200) Pottawatomie County, Hydrologic Unit 10270205, at downstream side of county highway bridge, 5.5 mi north of Manhattan. Drainage area is 13.4 mi2. Indian Creek near Lat 39o07’27", long 95o39’05", in 1970-04 7-06-04 14.42 1,980 7-27-81 17.87 2,700 Topeka, KS SE 1/4 SE1/4 NE1/4 sec.5, T.11 S., 6-28-99 16.73 3,400 (06889550) R. 16 E., Shawnee County, Hydro- logic Unit 10270102, 3.0 mi north of Topeka, 2.7 mi uptream from Soldier Creek (new channel). Drainage area is 9.72 mi2. Shunganunga Lat 39o01’54 ", long 95o40’57", in 1970-04 8-23-04 15.88 2,930 7-20-73 15.18 3,300 Creek at SW 1/4 SE1/4 SW1/4 sec.6, T.12 8-23-04 15.88 Topeka, KS S., R. 16 E., Shawnee County, (06889630) Hydrologic Unit 10270102, on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 75, 700 ft north of 21st Street in Topeka. Drainage area is 33.5 mi2. Naismith Creek at Lat 38o56’03", long 95o15’08", in NE 1974-88, 7-24-04 14.97 1,250 6-24-77 15.80 2,500 Lawrence, KS 1/4 NE1/4 SW1/4 sec.12, T.13 S., 2003-04 (06891650) R. 19 E., Douglas County, Hydro- logic Unit 10270104, at down- stream side of 27th Street bridge in Lawrence, 6 mi above mouth. Drainage area is 1.54 mi2. Osage River Basin South Fork Lat 38o14’00", long 95o14’52", in 1963-04 3-05-04 9.99 32.5 6-21-67 14.98 600 Pottawatomie NW 1/4 SE1/4 sec.7, T.21 S., R.20 Creek tributary E., Anderson County, Hydrologic near Garnett, Unit 10290101, above culvert on KS (06914250) U.S. Highway 59, 3.1 mi south of Garnett.
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